About the Position: This position will assist in maintaining and certifying navigational aids and radar that are distributed across 23 operational sites between JBLM and YTC. This position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 2 Years. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of six years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond 6 six years, but not more than 8 years.

Duties

Investigate, analyze, test, diagnose, correct and tune complex systems to restore or ensure their continuous and reliable operation. Maintain certification logs as required by FAA/Army and assures equipment/component inventory is replenished as needed. Recommend modifications for adoptions where such might eliminate recurrent malfunctions or failures and improve systems performance. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on less complex equipment and subsystems, which the FAA has recognized as meeting Category I complexity. Provide on-the-job training to less experienced technicians.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations
• This position requires an FAA or Military Air Traffic Control Electronic Maintenance Certification.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes using or designing schematic diagrams; or, performing preventative maintenance on electronic equipment/subsystems; or applying electronic formulas involved in testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, or developing electronic equipment such systems include; Airport Surveillance Radar; Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator; Non-Programmable Indicator Data Processor; Precision Approach Radar; Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment; Instrument Landing System; Remote Transmitter and Receiver Units; Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch System; T-Span Data Transmission System; Weather Graphics System.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS11 or above]). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computers and ElectronicsElectronics EngineeringOral Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address EU-APF-W12KAA JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD DO NOT MAIL Tacoma, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk